He Said, Javan Tigers Are Still In The Muria Mountains

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JAKARTA - The condition of the Muria Mountains area of Kudus Regency, Central Java, needs to be preserved so that the ecosystem in it, including the Javan tigers (tigers), does not become extinct and remains sustainable, said KPH Administrator Pati Edrian Sunardi. BKSDA), in the Muria Mountains area there are still rare animals, such as Javan tigers, "he said when met after signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Perum Perhutani Forest Management Units (KPH) Pati in the Aulia Parama Satwika room of the Kudus Police, reported by Antara. The numbers, he said, were quite a lot so that all parties needed support to preserve the surrounding environment. If the natural conditions are getting less and less maintained, besides the damaged environment and the quality of life which is disturbed by various pollutants there are other aspects that are not less worrying is the existence of rare animals in it will also become extinct. These rare animals are killed Fish also need shelter and get food to survive in the wild. In order to ensure the existence of these rare animals, surveillance cameras (traps) are also installed in a number of points to record their whereabouts. To confirm the number, said Edrian, BKSDA who knows because Perhutani is only in charge of preserving its forests. The collaboration between Perhutani and the Kudus Police, is expected to bring the forest area in Kudus to green and sustainable, including the ecosystem in it. The existence of the Javan tiger was also strengthened by the results of the investigation by the Defense and Fact Finding Team Javan tigers (TPPFHJ) in 2000 who discovered the existence of Javan tigers. In 2012, people around the Muria Mountains area, especially in Kudus and Jepara districts were also trained to identify traces of Javan tigers to minimize attacks on livestock and prevent residents from killing these rare animals .With the provision of training The community knows the steps to anticipate and conserve the forest and its contents and can identify animals that have preyed on livestock and have the expertise to anticipate if these animals come to prey on livestock again.